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January 24, 2013

INWOOD - In honor of 40 years of service, coaching and teaching, tickets are now on sale for the Denny Price Retirement Dinner and Roast, which will be held Feb. 23 at Heritage Banquet Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $20 per person and may be purchased at Musselman High School, 126 Excellence Way. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 15.

For more information, call 304-229-1950.

Craft festival set at Dulles Expo Center

CHANTILLY, Va. - The 15th annual Sugarloaf Craft Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Dulles Expo Center. Admission is $10 at the door, $8 online and children under 12 enter for free. The event will feature more than 250 American artists selling their one-of-a-kind creations in sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, wood, metal, furniture, home accessories, photography and fine art.

SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherdstown Film Society is pleased to announce its spring 2013 series. This season continues the partnership with the Scarborough Society of Shepherd University. This partnership gives the Shepherdstown Film Society the financial support it needs to maintain its commitment to show free films for Shepherd students and faculty, and the Shepherdstown community.

Five films will be presented, starting on Friday and running through April 19. Three films comprise the spring theme "Island Films." Two films are presented in conjunction with Shepherd University programs.

Friday: "Mediterraneo"

February 8: "Something the Lord Made"

February 15: "Round Midnight"

March 8: "Swept Away"

April 20: "The Wicker Man"

All films will be shown on Fridays. All showings are at 7 p.m. in Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall. As with all the Society's films, admission will be free and each showing will be followed by a discussion. An opening night reception at The War Memorial Building will kick off the series from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday.

For further information about the Society and its films, visit their website or call Lisa Welch at 304-876-1837 (email lmwelch @frontiernet.net) or Mina Goodrich at 304-876-2159.

Opera House to host musicians

SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherdstown Opera House has announced the following lineup:

Saturday: The Lizzy Ross Band;

Feb. 1: Moogatu with Kings of Belmont;

Feb. 7: The Weber Brothers with Camryn Wessner;

Feb. 11: The Main Squeeze;

Feb. 22: People's Blues of Richmond;

March 5: Zach Deputy;

March 15: Blue Mafia;

April 4: The Grascals;

April 6: Tom Paxton.

Admission ranges from $5 to $30, depending on the concert, and more information is available at www.OperaHouseLive.com.

Library to host

a soup-tasting

MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg Public Library will host a soup-tasting contest at 1 p.m. Saturday. Participants will be asked to taste a variety of soups from various categories and vote for their favorite. The "favorite" winners will be announced on the library's Facebook page and in the next library newsletter.

Line dancing event set in Pa.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - The County Western Dance Association will present the "Belly Laugh Dance" from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Quincy Gym, 7888 Anthony Highway. Line dancing will take place for couples and singles. Admission is $5 per person.

For more information, email tdavis1856 @yahoo.com.

'Double Take' show set at Artists' Gallery

FREDERICK, Md. - During February, The Artists' Gallery, 4 E. Church St., will feature paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics and mixed media works with the theme "Double-Take." Some pieces are diptychs, others reflect on each other, and some contain elements you might overlook at first but are worth a second look. Opening reception will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday.